Save yourself the trouble

Rating: 2/10 (21 September 2005)

I wanted to enjoy this piece of fluff, I really did. I even went opening weekend, before reading the reviews.
Silly me.
All I can say is that the acting is standard issue, the music relentless, the sound too loud and the plot trivial and silly. It's almost time for me to give up totally on Michael Bay, who used to be reliable in this particular sub-genre of cheese.
He even managed to mangle a love scene between Ewan MacGregor and Scarlett Johansson, two actors who are nothing if not sexy. And yet- when push came to shove- it was acted and shot with all the uptight teasing angles of an old episode of "Love, American Style". What a waste.
There were a few bright spots. Steve Buschemi, of course, stole every scene he was in.
My advice- if it's on TV, watch the first ten minutes or so, then go do your laundry. Every once and a while check back in and see if it holds your attention. I'm wagering you'll get a lot of laundry done.